What really drives growth and efficiency inside dental practices — without sacrificing culture or patient care? In this episode of the True North Success Podcast, Amy Kim sits down with Mimi Godin, a leader who has worked inside nearly 600 dental practices across Canada and brings a rare blend of clinical and business expertise.

Mimi shares her journey from dental hygienist to leading clinical development for a large dental service organization. Along the way, she explains how her non-linear career path helped her understand every layer of a dental practice — from patient experience and scheduling to leadership, workflows, and scalable systems.

This conversation dives into the real challenges dental practices face today, including inefficiencies in scheduling, balancing productivity with patient care, and navigating the shift from single-practice ownership to larger dental networks. Mimi explains why honoring each practice’s unique culture is essential, even within large organizations, and how thoughtful frameworks and on-site support can close operational gaps.

Listeners will also hear Mimi’s perspective on leadership, resilience, and why community impact has guided every step of her career. She shares practical advice for clinicians who are curious about moving beyond clinical roles and exploring opportunities in consulting, operations, and corporate dentistry.

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What if one therapy could support heart health, kidney health, metabolic health, and more? In this episode of the True North Success Podcast, Amy Kim sits down with James Papatzimas to explore how new GLP-1 therapies are changing the way cardiovascular and kidney disease are being approached.

James shares his journey from studying chemistry in Canada, to advanced research roles in California, and back home again in a medical science liaison role supporting physicians across Western Canada. He explains how his background in research and development gives him a unique perspective when working with healthcare providers and translating complex science into real-world patient impact.

The conversation dives into how GLP-1 receptor agonists have evolved beyond diabetes and weight management, showing promising benefits for cardiovascular and kidney health. James highlights why treating patients more holistically is becoming increasingly important, and how modern therapies are helping address unmet needs that traditional treatments cannot fully solve on their own.

James also opens up about the challenges of working in research, learning to grow from failure, navigating career uncertainty during the pandemic, and finding ways to bring global expertise back to Canada. He shares thoughtful insights on long-term career stability, consulting opportunities, and why finding meaningful work matters just as much as financial success.

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What happens when advanced pharmaceutical science meets the wisdom of plant-based medicine? In this episode, Amy Kim sits down with Nuzhat Tam-Zaman, a pharmaceutical scientist and founder of Sinoveda, to explore how artificial intelligence and nature are coming together to reshape the future of health.

Nuzhat shares her journey from growing up with traditional medicine in Bangladesh to earning her PhD in pharmaceutical sciences and building a global natural health company in Canada. She explains how her patented technology identifies the exact bioactive compounds in plants and ensures consistency, potency, and safety in every product. This approach bridges Eastern medicine with Western pharmaceutical precision.

The conversation dives into how AI is now accelerating drug discovery, including promising work using cannabis-derived compounds for liver cancer research. Nuzhat also discusses the challenges of innovating “against the grain,” especially in Western markets, and why Asia plays a key role in the future of natural and pharmaceutical health solutions.

Listeners will also learn about plant-based options for issues like inflammation, bone health, and long COVID symptoms, along with what to look for when choosing supplements. This episode offers a hopeful and science-backed look at how natural medicine, when done right, can improve lives on a global scale.

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